Comedy in Action

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Duke University Press, 1964 - Literary Criticism - 146 pages
Explores the nature of comedy and upholds comedy as a valuable, complex art-form.

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an aspect of
21
your pate and fancy wit will come
42
you say that frown
66
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Comedy in Action
Elmer M. Blistein
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Comedy in Action
Elmer M. Blistein
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Comedy in Action
Elmer M. Blistein
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TitleComedy in Action
AuthorElmer M. Blistein
PublisherDuke University Press, 1964
Original fromthe University of California
DigitizedApr 2, 2008
ISBN0822300176, 9780822300175
Length146 pages
Subjects › 

Literary Criticism / Humor
Performing Arts / Comedy
  
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